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DATING STMP.

APPLIGATION FILED 1120.8, 1911.,

1,032,769: y PatenteaJuly 16,1912.

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DATING STAMP. APPLXOATIQN ULEB 1320,8 1911* Patente@ my 16, '1912.

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NATiONAL. A1@ L N E WTNESSES @inw wir THOMAS RUSSELL FOS'I, FVILMNG'EQN, CARLINA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Appiication filed December.ilA Serial Nm'SGL'O.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that i'. Tnonan R. Pos1'. a Citizen of the United States.anfi residing at Niimirgtoin in the eonnty of New ii'anover and titateof North Caroiina, have invented certain new and useful n'iprovemcnts inDating-Stamps. of which the toiiowing` a specification, such viii enablethose Siiiied in the artv to which it appertains to make and use thesaine.

This invention reiates to dating stampo of the dass describedanei'ciainiei in ii. S. Letters Patent granted to ine Mai-eh i2, i, No.369,661; and 'the invention eonsists in an improvement in stampS of thiseiass whereby the construction thereof is rendered more sinipie anddnrahie and iess liable to get ont ot order and whereby the operationthereof is rendered more Siinpie and etiieetnai; and with these andother ohjetzts in View, the invention eonsifetiw1 in a stamp of the dassspecified, constructed anti operating as hereinafter described anniciainied.

Vthe invention is4 uiiy iiseiosed in the foiiowing Specification, of`which the aeeonn panying drawing ornis a part. in which the Separatepart:I of miv improvement are ic;-: ignateii hf. snitahie reference."naraetcr;-'y in each of the views, and in which Figure l is a sideView of my improved dating' Stamp with parti of the emiStrnc-ion brokenaway: F 2 a Side view showing the part in their norinai position; Fig. 3a tranaveihe veitieai setzt-ion on the iine 3-#3 of Fig. l; Fig. Ai apian view of the printing wheels detached. together with the means h vwhich they are rotated, and showing other parts of the construction:Fig'. 5 a seetionai pian view with part et the construction hrohen away;Fig. G a partiai tranm'erae seetion on the iine (SM-(3 of Fig. 1 g Fig.T a` pian view ot a iietaii ot the construction shown in Fig'. (Standalso Shown in Figs. i anti '2; Fig'. a trannverae section ot' theinking` roiis anti the reservoir in which they are mounted anti aSeetionai pian vienY oi which is given in Fig. 5, and Fig. t) a pianview of a sheet oi: paper Showing' an in'ipression ot niy iinprovecidating stan'ip.

In the practice ont in v irnfention i provide a. has@ ineniher (L in therear top portion of which is pivoted an arm in the 'forni ot'eonstrnetion qhown. the hase inen'iher a is nino proviiieti at its earenti with an upright .t 1 i support nav a torti-Shaped head in which thea in 7, pivotoii h v moans of a ti'aiikiverse iin r passierttherethronglh anti through the heart fff. andthe arin if in aisopiovirieci at its rear enti with an openingl h2. and wonzni on the pin/I' within the openingr fig a strong'r spring f? one eiifi (Iii ot whichhearsl on the bottoni ot the arm i; anni the other enti d'3 oi" whichheara on the inner siiie of the npr' it supporti nf.

The frontend ot the hase if is provifeii with a raised ineinher atinning' :i heati n on which piaceri a piate or piaten o" on which thepaper to he inptwi is. in praetif'e, piaee i. anti the troni enti oi" tii ari'a Z is proviiieii with a heaiii if the top troni` portion o* ofwhit-h i: torni-:ai eep;11'atei v and hinged to tinx bottoni portion at"f' ami. they party in prov'nici 'with a raiseii nppienientai heaii o hv ineanei ot' which 'the he; i of the arm is (iepsbeewfi in operating'the stamp as hereinafter ticscrihezi. 'Ehe iiivi vfivn iine or pianehetween the heaii ineinhers aint f is a @entrai iiorizonfai piane oriine if. and formed partir in the bottoni oi the hcafi ineniher L* andpartij'v in the head o3 is a eireniar chamber 7) which opens down artiiythrough the bottoni of the henri ineiniier if" as cieariy Shown in Fig'..tt and pa ing' rentrait)y through the ehainher 7F; transvernc'iythereof is a spintiie e ha ving hearings iormeifi partir in the headnieinhei' if" aint partir in the heini nxeniher lo. anti reinorahic whenthe head inemi'ier 7l* is raiseii or tnrncii haeiuvardiy on 'the hingeat o5. i

ieveti to the inner emi of the spiiniie within the chainhel" (f is amonta wheei on which the nainel of the months are piaceri in anysnitahie type. anti ii'eveti to the outer emi ot' the spintiie n is anoper ating' dish f2 hy which sani .spiniiie 'ami the month wheel jnia'y' he turned., anti haiti month wheel is provided on its inner siiiewith a ratchet pol tionf having' spaccii receases f, the position oiwhich eorresqioiniaA with the position ot tir:y separate month; on thewheci j, anti lsaiii operatingY iiisii `ha 1 printeii thereon in an),Yway, the namenl ot the nioniw :so .spaeefi as; to c:fi11e 1p ii1i withthe nainers oit the inontiif: the wheei f.

Mounted on the Spiniiie c in a v ieeve f/ te the inner en i oi which issecnreii a iiav wheei anti to the outer enti ot which iw: secure-:i anoperating iiisic g3. The wheei ,ff provided with type ninnoerftreprint-ming years, and said wheel is provided with 'a be placed anyinformation such as paid,

, -b is a' recess-b which communicateswwith 4vchamber bf are longitudineone of which is placed n. re

vthe days oi a. month and the operating vided with a disk 4 which issecured therespring fingers 7'2 which operate* in connec- -point intherotation thereof when said :wheels are 3 and f2. f Il In the bottomsurface of"the` .headmen ber 'b3 of the arm jb at eachfside fifth' diskg3 is provided with corresponding. numbers positioned in the samemanner, and the wheel g2 is provided with a ratchet g4 having spacedrecesses g5 the position of which corresponds with the position of thedays of the month on said Wheel.

Mounted on the sleeve g is a sleevev 7a tothe inner en'd of which issecured a year Wheel ht having type representing the ratchet 'LB havingrecesses it* spaced Ato correspond with the position of the yea-rs onsaid Wheel, 'and the'onter end of the sleeve h is provided with a diskh5 which is keyed thereto and provided with numerals representing theyears, positioned in the same manner as the type on the Wheel h. i

Mounted on the sleeve h is va sleeve@ to the inner end of which issecured a utility wheel 2 on which, in practice, may

represented on the type wheel. by the ty' e letters Pd; or account,represented y t e letter's Act. or '0. K. as clearly. in icated, or thisWheel ma be provided with type giving in anyot er form, ,any informationdesired, Vand said'wheel is proA- vided with a ratchet having spacedrecesses and vthe outer end ofthe sleeve z' isproto and on' which isplaced' letters corresponding withv the type on the Wheel i2.'

It will be observed that all the months, days and years are not placedon the Wheels f, 9 2, h2 in the drawing ,andY the disks 4, it, gs'and f2are also not provided with all the requisite .letters Aor words, onlyenough being given Ain each case to indicate the construction and use ofthese parts. 4

In the top 'partb4 of the head of the arm the chamber b and in thebottom of which is secured a'l transvese plate y' having tion' withaorbear on the ratchets of the wheels' f; '172, h and z' andthe ends ofwhichare adapted to enter v,the recesses in said ratchets so as toregulate'the movement- 'of said Wheels and stop them at the desired,v

manipulated by the disks fi.,h,

name die k2 and in thet of'ivhichplaced a removable, signature dief Ic?,andl these dies are heldin lace by ravty-` or other catches k" and w ensaid ies 'are in position, the bottom surface thereof is flush with thecurresponding surface of the Arranged centrally of thetop portion ofwith `an anti-friction roller 'atada ted to Aplaced a strong spiral'vsprlng n?.

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the basca is a cam block m t-he top surface-U'- of which is downwardlyinclined a's-sh'owj at m2 andthis cam block is adapted to enter,

a V-shaped recess m3 in the bottom portion of the atm b. Y Y

The bottom central portion of the arm b is cut out on the opposite sidesthereof, inl` the form of construction shown, to form bearion theinclined surface -fig/ oft e camblock m, and said han er block n? yispro-V vided With a backwar lydrected pin n whichpasses through a keepern, secured to the bottom back part of thearm b, end be tween which andthe 4hanger block ,n3 `.is

, :Eorvvsudlyf directed Ayoke o between theseparate'iside' arms 0'2 ofwhich lthe camblock m is located, and the side -arms o? :of said.; yoke`paas. through keepers 0..secul"edto the bot-tom of g the front endportion of thearmvb, andan.:

"':The block 'n3 is providedfvvith a inking reservoir p' is connectedwith lthe frontf ends of the' arms-'02 in any desiredmann' longitudinalrecesses m4 and the central .i 75

and provided vwithinking rollers ,p.- ,The i n'kng reservoir p -is'providedivvth'a cover through Which-fthe rollers pro]ect ,andf l in-the .form Vof constructions oWEl, the'-res 65 ervcir p is providedwith;transversejpartt tions p* whereby saidfreservoir isf divided intose arate compartments adapted to contain inks-of diztferentcolors,4 andthe rollers p2 'are correspondinglydivided, whereby printin indifferent-"ieders .may

the exactfconstructiongof.-theireservoir pand' b ,a rollersp ,andfanysuitable'deyices.ofthni class may h'pi'ovided...

,y The parts b' andbof b are iprovided withy securing ldevices r by r--which they are connected'and held in opera-'1 tive position, anditwill be understood that any suitable, device of this classmay be em-Vcatch r and turn the head mnemberfb back- Wardly,'aft'er which all theparts sh0 wn Fig; 4 excepting the plate j and springv f ,12mg r areliftedout, as' will be readilyunderstood,

and said plate j may also be detached iff-def* i i sired.

From the foregoing description itvvill'jbe i seen that my improveddating stat'np lss i the head the arm 2.1715. 'I

in order to-take out, repair'gorv 1.20 volcan-the working parts,'vvithi'n the head 'l 5L-'b4 all that is-necessary' 1sA to. .releasethe.,

Seiinkei. anni ih@ opm'ziiion wiii he readily ilnfiersoori from `ho`oregming iiesciipiion when iziiion in connection with ih@ accompanying;dimiii'ig and ho following stato nient ihoioo.

When ih@ slamp iS noi'` in use, init i'omiy for use, ho :iiin L normallyhoid in ih@ misco position Shown in Fig. hy ih@ sp1-ing; l und Whoo iiis desired o stnmi :i :shczfi of minor) ihc mid, shooi, on@ of whichShown in Fig. .i zu' and also in. Figs. 9) und is inserted Mvwon thohood 53-71." nini die pizion fr Winn in Fig. l. The. :iini is hon donn dhy sii'iking; tho raised panni. b of tho heno. ineinhef" 5*. Thisopomtion 'forcing4 rho honi of the nvm .7) (iozvnvfoiciiy into i'hoposition Shown in Fig. l und the xfegiiiied (i of oihei inoininiii'n i;primed on tho shoel n as shown in Fig. Q.

Si h@ beginning of ihe downward mmf@- inenii oi? ho arm die iniiing;(im/ine oi' i'osl erwin" j? i5 moved oacinvaidiy hv the hanger.

hiook operating on the inclined Sinnn m2 the com biosk m und against in@cfion off ih@ Spying n.7 ino the posiiion shown in Fig. i. and in thinoperation i'he whoeia1 f, (f2, i12 and E oi ih@ type thereon is inioffiWiii ho iozu'iil'xf understood, and when iho foi-cf: applied to the hoodof the iim 71 removed, he Said arm is immediateiy thrown into thepoSiion shown in 2 hv 'the spring Z the iniing reservoir 7) i@ throwninto position for use, :is Shown in wid figure, by the spring ln?. W7ith the Construction shown, the words ationsii air iin@ are prima@ onthe poner s'hjy' die business nom@ (iin Z. whiie ih@ wou i John @00 :imprintmi thereon hy ih@ Sinnziiui@ (iin ih@ iniein'imiinio inaiiw-including 'ho nioisih and (inv i ihoinonh iii@ ya ami the ioii'ors G.ii. boing ninioii by h@ whoois If. 72. and "Z2 omi. i'hi inut'ci' nizwnii he piini'oi'i in himi oi? any oi'hoi soiiii ooioi. oi' hy dividingihe iniiing iiSQi Voir anni zoiiois :is f'losf-rihofi the motivi may he?minimi ihre@ separa@ colors.

it n'iii be nnfiorsioofi rh-ai. fha nnwnwi inovoinont of ih@ arm isiimiiwi hy the ih@ pivoi'oo 2nd of snifi man. ami oy monnioeis j. (/2.31.2 :ind 22 in rho nmnnoi wm n providing i'ho kio'avhohh? signa inw fii"1 und business nom@ mos Zr :1mi 1?. i piovido a minnie nii efficientoongtww'imi wh ion i ho ianipnhiifm and operation 'thereof io on @Nientnot heicoi'foi'if known in (,iiioi dci'icos of ihn; (lirios.

Aithough have shown und iifesciii'wii the pi'ooiied form oi! myimprovement.oi' the preferred moans foil czir'rfing nw invention inoofniet, itvxiii he understood that i'ho 'Quid invention is nos iiiniofito the dein" of mnstiuction hoiein shown und do'criiiod. sind in'teadVof i huso f1 honig mail upon, :i suit ahi@ casing may ho einpihyod toinchino ih@ coin. hiocic m if dsiroii, Logoiiei' wii'h purinconnecfeciwiii if e infin Whoo :'ioniosiii icoions ihoi'oof may he mario. i ihnscope oi the s-.Ypef i ciziixns without dop'fiiting from Spirit of myinven'iion or sacricing iis advantages.

Having uiiy docii'oeii my invoniion. what I daim ns new and. desiio iio1 our@ hi" Lotions Patent, A

dating np comption proviiicd zo; ono ond wim an afm pivood it ihmoppoiie en. said arm boing piwwiried it i f 9nd. with ahead dividedhoi'izonniy ino two nari-s. one of which is hinged to iio ohoi, ihoiomisof Said hoed "Qing proviiioii wi'iiii a ohnmber, roianhie piining wheoismonnd in Said Chamber ami, removable ihoiei'rom, and an inking deviceSuppoii'eegi beneath said arm and movahio iongiiudinaiiy iheieoi and op-@rated by Uno dopiossion thereof.

Q. A. stamp of the dass dooaribcd piovidod with a. pivoted arm having nhead diviiied into top and boi'om portions. ih@ top poi'- tion beinghingoai o the haci pai't of the ooitom poiiion. and Said head being* prfvided Wiil chamber which opens downwardly izheiohiough. a spindle havirwbean ings in the segaiae parti; of Suid hond find emmfabio hor ifozn:imi pi'oii'ziingg dierofi'oni. apini'ai v of priming; whoeis inonned onsaid spin. f 'Within said chmnhoi and one owhioh is secured io the inneroni-,i of Said spindle i tho others io. convenido siooves mounofithereon and proierriing' from Said head, She outer ond o1"- Said sniniemici the outer ens 'of said Sleeves being Riso pfovicied with disks o vwhich i'hey may he rotated.

3. Szimp o'f with :L pivo'tori min inio iop and no-#ton Yoo A l nonhonig hinge" i. .i L oik ino bottom po'fion .id

the outer ends of said sleeves being also prO'-,

vided with disks by which they 'may be rotated, and said head being alsopiov'id'ed in` by which 'if is forcee vforvmdif l:team block. mounted ontf1 VI )aokvv'ardly.

and a hangen member movable longitu said arm and operating connectionwith Il.

I e base to move it In testimony that I olaiii'the foregoing as myinvention I have si 4th day of December 1911.

THOMAS RUSSELL POST. Witnesses:

E. T. HUGGINS, A. L. FREEMAN.

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d my name in 2Q presence of the `subsoribmg witnesses this

